Letter from William Bailey Howland to William Howe Tolman
Subject(s): American Institute of Social Service, Etiquette, Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909, Grant, Percy Stickney, 1860-1927, Légion d'honneur (France), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, White, Henry, 1850-1927, Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909
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William Bailey Howland is irritated that William Howe Tolman attempted to capitalize on President Roosevelt’s affiliation with The Outlook by requesting the Legion of Honor for Howland. Howland recalls that Tolman requested the same award earlier for Carroll D. Wright, Richard Watson Gilder, Percy Stickney Grant, and Howland for their work with the American Institute of Social Service. Although Howland was ultimately not awarded a Legion of Honor, he believed that the matter was resolved years ago and is upset that Tolman pursued the same request again.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-20
Creator(s)
Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Bailey Howland to William Howe Tolman. [February 20, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60326. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917. Letter from William Bailey Howland to William Howe Tolman. [20 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60326.
APA:
Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917., [1909, February 20]. Letter from William Bailey Howland to William Howe Tolman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60326.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
